NYSPHSAA Boys Tennis Championship Information Packet

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1 NYSPHSAA Boys Tennis Committee State Coordinator Selina DeCicco Section 1 Quan Huynh Section 2 Mike Apostol Section 3 Timm O Connor Section 4 Arthur Falkson Section 5 Richard Steiner Section 6 Terence McMahon Section 7 Joel Maggy Section 8 Michael Kazin Section 9 Urvashi Gupta Section 11 Mark Mensch 2018 NYSPHSAA Boys Tennis Championships Thursday, May 31 Friday, June 1 Saturday, June 2 1 st and 2 nd Rounds Quarterfinals and Semifinals Finals (Main Draw and Consolation) Federation Finals (Singles and Doubles) Contact Information NYSPHSAA Executive Director: Robert Zayas, rzayas@nysphsaa.org NYSPHSAA Assistant Director: Joe Altieri, altieri@nysphsaa.org NYSPHSAA Assistant Director: Todd Nelson, tnelson@nysphsaa.org NYSPHSAA Director of Special Programs: Kristen Suatoni Jadin, kjadin@nysphsaa.org NYSPHSAA Director of Communications: Chris Watson, cwatson@nysphsaa.org NYSPHSAA Director of Sales & Marketing: Chris Joyce, cjoyce@nysphsaa.org NYSPHSAA Director of Finance: Lisa Hand, larnold@nysphsaa.org NYSPHSAA Boys Tennis State Coordinator: Selina DeCiccio, , sracket@aol.com 1

2 Dear Coaches, Thank you and best wishes to all our participants, coaches and all spectators for supporting the 2018 NYPSHSAA Boys Tennis State Championship. As the NYSPHSAA Boys Tennis State Coordinator for this event, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all in attendance for making this championship a success and especially for promoting outstanding sportsmanship both on and off the court! The NYSPHSAA Boys Tennis State Committee would also like to congratulate and welcome all participants, coaches, tournament staff, spectators and family members to the 2018 NYSPHSAA BOYS TENNIS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS. While attendance at this high school event is a privilege, sportsmanship at this event is an expectation of all individuals. In order to provide a safe and appropriate environment for this tournament, it s our responsibility to identify everyone in attendance at this event. Upon entering/leaving the NYSPHSAA STATE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP, we thank everyone for presenting a Photo ID at the Tournament Desk or Tournament Badge if one was issued to you. Please present it and identify yourself as you enter or leave the NYSPHSAA event. The 2018 NYSPHSAA Boys Tennis State Championship will begin at 8 AM on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Only finals and medal matches are scheduled on Saturday, June 2 nd. Please review the information board for more details. Our staff will provide the most efficient and competitive championship event possible with your cooperation. As a courtesy to all competitors, we remind spectators to enjoy matches in progress and remain silent at courtside to allow athletes to compete without interruption. Spectators are encouraged to review our tournament information near the tournament area draw-sheets, rosters, court assignments, scores, recent history of past state championships, NYSPHSAA SPONSORS, etc. Also, please feel free to find us on social media for important messages, and highlights by visiting NYSPHSAA.org. If you have an electronic device, we ask that you keep them silent and refrain from using them near courtside. PROGRAMS and SOUVENIRS designed by CP Sportswear are on sale throughout the tournament! Respectfully, Selina M. DeCicco NYSPHSAA Boys Tennis State Coordinator 2

3 Table of Contents Championship Information... 5 Date/Site... 5 Site Map:... 5 Admission and Ticket Sales... 5 ID Badges... 5 Submitting Rosters & Photos for Championship Programs... 6 Press... 6 Media and Film Rights... 6 Commitment to Compete/Code of Conduct... 6 Attendance/Check-In/Check-Out... 6 Tournament Desk Area... 7 Championship Apparel/Souvenirs... 7 Team Hotel... 7 Team Supervision and Discipline... 7 Awards... 7 Spectators... 7 Food Concession... 8 Parking... 8 Schedule of Events... 8 Wednesday, May Thursday, May Friday, June Saturday, June Championship Bulletin Board... 8 NYSPHSAA Seeding Meeting... 8 Championship Overview... 9 Schedule of Matches... 9 Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 8 AM... 9 Friday, June 1, 2018 at 8 AM... 9 Saturday, June 2, 2018 at 8 AM... 9 NYSPHSAA & USTA Handbook of Rules and Regulations... 9 NYSPHSAA Handbook

4 USTA Handbook Tournament Desk Announcements/Check in/reporting Scores New Tennis Balls Tournament Appeals Committee Emergency Evacuation Procedure and Event Staff/Security Emergency Phone Evacuation Announcements Emergency/First Aid/AED Hospital

5 Championship Information Date/Site May 31 June 2, 2018 USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Flushing Meadow-Corona Park Flushing, NY Site Map: Admission and Ticket Sales There is no charge for admission to the NYSPHSAA Boys Tennis Championships. ID Badges ID badges will be provided for participants, coaches, staff and committee members. Badges will be distributed by each Section Coordinator on or before the start of competition. 5

6 Submitting Rosters & Photos for Championship Programs Section Coordinators submit the team photo via to In the SUBJECT LINE, please indicate the SECTION and SPORT. Photo submissions are due on Thursday, May 24 th. Section Coordinators submit the team roster on the NYSPHSAA website. Link: Contact Todd Nelson for questions pertaining to the photo/roster submission at Press Chris Watson, NYSPHSAA Director of Communications, will accept media credential requests for the championships. The Director of Communications must be satisfied that the request for a credential is made by a bona fide member of the working press (daily/weekly newspaper, broadcast/community television station, and/or broadcast radio station). Bona fide members of the working press must contact Chris Watson (cwatson@nysphsaa.org) prior to Wednesday, May 23 at NOON to assure a credential(s) will be available. ALL MEDIA Requests will be review prior to the championships. Media and Film Rights Any requests for TV or radio coverage of the state quarterfinals, semifinals, or championship game must be handled through the NYSPHSAA office one week prior to the contest. For radio contracts, visit and click on Media to download a tournament contract. Print and complete the contract and then fax ( ) or to Chris Watson (cwatson@nysphsaa.org). He will approve all radio requests and forward an approved contract back to you with site information. The radio broadcasting fee is $250 per contest for semifinals and finals. A radio broadcasting agreement must be completed for EACH game. For any questions, contact Chris at Spectrum is the exclusive television and digital media broadcast partner of NYSPHSAA and has all television AND STREAMING rights to regional, semifinal, and final contests. Any media outlet interested in broadcasting games, must sublicense the games through Spectrum and NYSPHSAA. Please contact NYSPHSAA Assistant Director, Joe Altieri to request such approval (altieri@nysphsaa.org). Videotaping, for instructional purposes only, by the two schools playing in each contest will be permitted with approval by the NYSPHSAA office. Such permission must be obtained at least three days prior to the contest. Commitment to Compete/Code of Conduct Section Coordinators must present the Commitment to Compete form for each participant before competition. The Code of Conduct form has already been collected by each participant s Athletic Director as a NYSPHSAA requirement for each athlete and supervising coach. By signing these documents, participants and coaches are committing to participate throughout the entire NYSPHSAA championship and consolation bracket. Attendance/Check-In/Check-Out Upon entering/leaving the NYSPHSAA STATE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP, we thank everyone for presenting a Photo ID at the tournament desk area for a Championship Badge if one was issued to you. Please present 6

7 it and identify yourself as you enter or leave the NYSPHSAA event. In the event of an emergency, our staff will make appropriate announcements if necessary. Tournament Desk Area The TOURNAMENT DESK AREA is reserved for the NYSPHSAA Committee, participants, supervisory coaches, USTA officials, trainers and additional tournament staff. Coaches are expected to accompany their athletes at all times and are reminded to check in when reporting to a court. The participants and coaches are expected to report results as soon as their match is complete. Championship Apparel/Souvenirs The NYSPSHAA Boys Tennis State Championship PROGRAMS and SOUVENIRS were designed by CP Sportswear and are on sale throughout the tournament! Team Hotel Hampton Inn LGA / Ditmars Blvd. East Elmhurst, NY Naomi Perez, Area Sales Manager , naomi.perez@lgaplazahotel.com Team Supervision and Discipline We urge all players to conduct themselves in a sportsmanlike manner consistent with the principles of NYSPHSAA athletic participation. Each individual spending the night in a tournament hotel shall be responsible for any vandalism done to the room, including theft. Coaches are specifically responsible for the conduct of their respective teams during all phases of the tournament, including all nonplaying time as well as travel to and from the tournaments. It is recommended that male coaches have a female chaperone with the team. Awards Awards will be presented after the Final Round on Saturday, June 2 at a presentation ceremony. NYSPHSAA Participation Certificates will be given to all participants. Medals will be awarded to 1 st through 4 th place in the main draw and 1 st place in the consolation bracket. A Champion T-shirt will be presented to the main draw singles and doubles champions. 1 st place will also receive a champion board. Sportsmanship Award One student-athlete from each Section will be selected to receive a Sportsmanship Award and receive a T-shirt. The student-athletes selected have consistently shown positive sportsmanship traits throughout the entire season. The promotion of sportsmanship is a priority for NYSPHSAA. Student-athletes, coaches, and fans are encouraged to give their best and be a great sport! Spectators As a courtesy to all competitors, we remind spectators to enjoy matches in progress and remain silent at courtside to allow athletes to compete without interruption. Spectators are encouraged to review our 7

8 tournament information near the tournament area draw-sheets, rosters, court assignments, scores, recent history of past state championships, NYSPHSAA SPONSORS, etc. Also, please feel free to find us on social media for important messages, and highlights by visiting If you have an electronic device, we ask that you keep them silent and refrain from using them near courtside. PROGRAMS and SOUVENIRS designed by CP Sportswear are on sale throughout the tournament! Food Concession A food concession is located in the USTA Indoor Tennis Arena near the East Gate. Parking Parking is TBA due to construction. Schedule of Events Wednesday, May 30 7:00pm NYSPHSAA Boys Tennis Committee Seeding Meeting Thursday, May 31 7:45am NYSPHSAA Players and Coaches General Meeting 1 st and 2 nd Rounds of main draw and consolation Draw Friday, June 1 8:00am 3 rd and 4 th Rounds of main draw and consolation draw Saturday, June 2 8:00am NYSPHSAA Finals, Medal Rounds and Awards Championship Bulletin Board Updates, draw sheets, Section participants, scoreboard, Sectional points, court assignments, scoring, staff roster, History of NYSPHSAA results, all-state medalist and sportsmanship winners will be posted during the event. NYSPHSAA Seeding Meeting The seeding will be on Wednesday, May 30 at 7:00 PM at the Hampton Inn LaGuardia Hotel Conference Room. The Tournament Referee and Tournament Committee of NYSPHSAA Boys Tennis Sectional Coordinators reserves the right as described in the USTA Regulations to determine seedings and shall make the draw in compliance with these regulations. Sectional Coordinators may request to seed their participants using the All Factors Method of seeding. This method considers all available information from sources including ranking lists, recent records, head-to-head competition, etc., to be used by the Tournament Committee to determine the player or team s chances of winning the tournament. The Tournament Committee shall determine the number of players seeded to be equal to a power of two and the decision to round up or down to a power of two depends on adequate seeding information. The Tournament Referee shall list the seeded players in numerical order to the extent that the Referee has information available to do so, and then shall list all other seeded players in groups. (USTA Reg. II.A). 8

9 Separating players or doubles teams in the same quarter of the draw will be provided for an unseeded singles player or doubles team as other unseeded teammates from the same section in accordance with the USTA Regulations. Seeds #1 and #2 will be positioned on the top and bottom lines of the draw, respectively. Seeds #3 and #4 will be drawn at random for line 9 or 24. Seeds #5, #6, #7, and #8 will be drawn at random for lines 5, 13, 20 and 28. (USTA Reg. II.B). Participants not advancing to the 2 nd round of the main draw will compete in a consolation draw (round of 16). Championship Overview All participants at the NYSPHSAA Championship, from Sections 1/I, 2/II, 3/III, 4/IV, 5/V, 6/VI, 7/VII, 8/VIII, 9/IX, and 11/XI, will be guaranteed to compete in two rounds of competition with the exception of the 1 st and 2 nd seeds. The main draw will consist of 30 participants with two byes (positioned on lines 2 and 31) for the 1 st /2 nd seeds in singles and doubles. NYSPHSAA scheduled matches will be announced and posted outdoors at 8AM on May 31 st June 2 nd, weather permitting. Announcements will also be made by the Tournament Director should play be interrupted by rain, heat index precautions, or other emergencies if needed. Furthermore, if play is interrupted by continuous rain, the Tournament Committee will decide to resume/modify the schedule of matches indoors. Schedule of Matches NYSPHSAA matches and court assignments will be announced and posted at 8 AM at the Tournament Desk on May 31 st - June 2 nd, Should play be interrupted by rain, heat index precautions, or other emergencies, announcements will be made by the tournament director if needed. Furthermore, should play be interrupted by continuous rain, decisions to resume play indoors will be determined by the Tournament Committee. The Tournament Committee s priority in scheduling matches aims to balance fairness and assure appropriate rest periods for all players while also making use of available courts to complete the tournament on time. Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 8 AM 28 matches: main draw singles and doubles- 1 st round of matches: main draw singles and doubles- 2 nd round of matches-consolation draw singles and doubles- round of 16 Friday, June 1, 2018 at 8 AM 8 matches-main draw singles and doubles-quarter-finals 4 matches-main draw singles and doubles-semi-finals 8 matches-consolation draw singles and doubles-quarter-finals 4 matches-consolation draw singles and doubles-semi-finals Saturday, June 2, 2018 at 8 AM 4 matches-main draw singles and doubles; finals and 3 rd /4 th place playoff 2 matches-consolation singles and doubles; finals NYSPHSAA & USTA Handbook of Rules and Regulations NYSPHSAA Handbook In tournament play, the maximum number of matches shall be three in one day. 9

10 The Commitment to Compete form must be completed to be eligible to compete in the NYSPHSAA State Tennis Tournament (Boys-May 2003). Failure to honor your commitment to complete the tournament for reasons other than injury or illness will result in forfeiture from the tournament and ineligibility from next year s NYSPHSAA State Tennis Tournament. This incident will also be reported to the student s school administration. (May 2011) At the NYSPHSAA State Tennis Tournament coaching on the court is permitted, however cheering remains prohibited. (Jan. 2009) No jewelry shall be worn during play in compliance with the NYSPHSAA handbook. USTA Handbook Seeding The Tournament Committee (NYSPHSAA Boys Tennis Sectional Committee) reserves the right as described in the USTA Regulations to determine seedings. The All Factors Method of seeding will be used and is based on the players chances of winning the tournament as determined by the Tournament Committee (NYSPHSAA Boys Tennis Sectional Committee), and therefore shall consider all reasonably available information, including ranking lists, recent records, head-to-head competition, etc., and make every effort to obtain information from all available sources. The Tournament Committee shall determine the number of players seeded to be equal to a power of two and the decision to round up or down to a power of two depends on adequate seeding information. The Tournament Referee shall list the seeded players in numerical order to the extent that the Referee has information available to do so, and then shall list all other seeded players in groups. (USTA Reg. II.A). Making the Draw The NYSPHSAA Boys Tennis Sectional Committee and Tournament Referee shall make the draw in compliance with the applicable USTA Regulations. The singles and doubles draw will consist of 30 participants from NYSPHSAA Sections 1/I, 2/II, 3/III, 4/IV, 5/V, 6/VI, 7/VII, 8/VIII, 9/IX, and 11/XI, and two byes (positioned on lines 2 and 31) to complete the round of 32. Separating players or doubles teams in the same quarter of the draw will be provided for an unseeded singles player or doubles team will be placed in the same quarter of the draw as other unseeded teammates from the same section in accordance with the USTA Regulations. All participants are guaranteed to compete in two rounds of competition with the exception of the 1 st and 2 nd seeds. Seeds #1 and #2 will be positioned on the top and bottom lines of the draw, respectively. Seeds #3 and #4 will be drawn at random for line 9 or 24. Seeds #5, #6, #7, and #8 will be drawn at random for lines 5, 13, 20 and 28. (USTA Reg. II.B). Participants not advancing to the 2 nd round of the main draw will compete in a consolation draw (round of 16). Rest Periods/Injury Timeouts Minimum rest periods of 60 minutes and/or the Recovery Rule will be offered for singles while 30 minutes will be offered for doubles (USTA Reg. III.C-Table 11,12)). The Referee, Sectional Association, or District Association should permit additional rest when any of them concludes that the length of the match, heat, humidity, total time on the court during the day, or other condition justifies more rest. (*See also Recovery Rule-The Recovery Rule should be enforced at all USTA-sanctioned events and applies to all Junior division singles matches in which the match format is two out of three standard tiebreak sets or more, of which the Referee shall offer a rest of two hours before the players next singles match. This rule does not apply to short set matches, matches that play a tiebreak in lieu of a final third set, nor to any match played indoors where the duration of the match is less than 120 minutes.) (USTA 10

11 Reg. III.H) A player who has just completed a singles match is allowed to waive the 2-hour rest period. In case of injury, there will be a trainer on site. Injury time-outs will start when the trainer arrives on court. Please notify a USTA official or the tournament desk if a trainer is needed. Code Violations, Penalties and Unsportsmanlike Conduct At the start of the tournament, all participants and coaches will be given their first warning of the Point Penalty System. This code will be strictly enforced throughout the competition. This will be your only warning. Penalty: 1st offense lost of point, 2nd offense - loss of game and 3rd offense - default. Examples of code violations may include and are not limited to delay of game, leaving the court area, visible or audible profanity, equipment abuse, abusive conduct by a player or coach, unsportsmanlike conduct, insubordination of directions of an official. Warmups, Continuous Play, and Coaching A 5-minute warm-up time will be allowed unless otherwise decided by the tournament committee. The umpires and/or tournament staff will oversee starting times. Play is continuous from the time the match starts until it finishes with the exception of permissible rest periods. Between points, a maximum of 20 seconds is allowed. The NYSPHSAA Tournament permits coaching by the participant s designated coach (approved by the Board of Education), to sit on-court to coach player(s) for 90 seconds when changing ends after odd games (except after the 1 st game of a set where play is continuous), 3 minutes after the 1 st set, and 10 minutes between the 2 nd and 3 rd sets. A new can of tennis balls will be provided upon request before starting the 3 rd set in the main draw only. Failure to comply with the coaching rule will result in code violations and/or disqualification. Only one high school coach or section coordinator may coach while displaying his/her Tournament ID badge while coaching on-court. These supervisors are designated to supervise the individual athletes throughout the championship. Uniform Rule All players must wear proper tennis attire and will be enforced and supervised by the NYSPHSAA Tournament Committee. Acceptable attire should include either a high school shirt, section shirt, state shirt or white shirt. Scoring Tie-Break Sets will be the method used to score a set in the main draw in which the first player/team to win six games wins that Set, provided there is a margin of two games over the opponent(s). Each standard game of the main draw only will use with Ad scoring. If the score reaches six games all, a 7-point tie-break game shall be played. A 7-point tie-break game shall be played at six games all in each Tie-Break Set in which the first player/team to win seven points wins the Game and Set, provided there is a margin of two points over the opponent(s). If necessary, the 7-point tie-break game shall continue until this margin is achieved. The player whose turn it is to serve shall serve the first point of the tie-break game. The following two points shall be served by the opponent(s) (in doubles, the player of the opposing team due to serve next). After this, each player/team shall serve alternately for two consecutive points until the end of the tie-break game (in doubles, the rotation of service within each team shall continue in the same order as during that set. The player/team whose turn it was to serve first in the tie-break game shall be the receiver in the first game of the following set. 11

12 The Coman Tiebreak Procedure will be used for all doubles competition throughout the championship in both the main draw and consolation rounds. This alternative to the change of ends sequence will be used in a tie-break game. During a tie-break game, players shall change ends after the first point and thereafter every four points. The consolation draw will use No-Ad scoring with two of three Tie-Break Sets. If either of the first two sets reaches 6-6, a 7-point tie-break game will be used to determine the final game of the set. For consolation only, a 10-point tie-break game will be used in lieu of the 3 rd set to decide the match. This tie-break game replaces the deciding final set. The player/team who first wins ten points shall win this tie-break game and the match provided there is a margin of two points over the opponent(s). Additional USTA approved alternative scoring methods may be used as determined by the NYSPHSAA Boys Tennis Committee when warranted. This may follow the scoring used in the Consolation Draw, ex. {2 of 3 no-ad with the 3 rd set played as a super 10 point-tiebreaker.} *Doubles competition will continue to use the Coman tie-breaker. Rain/Heat Index The Rain/Heat Index will be supervised by the NYSPHSAA Staff, Tournament Director and Tournament Referee. Should rain/heat interrupt competition, an announcement will be made by the Tournament Director when necessary. Tournament Desk Announcements/Check in/reporting Scores Players and supervisory coaches are to check-in at the Tournament Desk for announcement of matches, starting times, new cans of tennis balls issued for each match. Failure to check-in at the designated starting time will result in a delay of game (USTA Reg.IV.D.) All participants must report the final score immediately at the Tournament Desk at the conclusion of your match. New Tennis Balls A new can of tennis balls will be provided at the start of all main draw and consolation matches. A singles player or doubles team (in the main draw only), may request a new can of tennis balls for the 3rd set when applicable. Tournament Appeals Committee The NYSPHSAA Tournament Committee will appoint the Tournament Director, Tournament Referee, and Sectional Coordinators to be members of an Appeals Committee to supervise and oversee any concerns of the NYSPHSAA Championship such as clarification of guidelines for the NYSPHSAA Tournament (including situations of scoring, unsportsmanlike conduct, etc.). Should any issues occur during the NYSPHSAA Championship, then it is the responsibility of the participant(s), coach, or section coordinator to notify the USTA Umpire or Tournament Director at the tournament desk as soon as possible so that the issues are addressed appropriately. The NYPSHSAA Boys Tennis Committee is the governing body of the State Tournament and will provide a competitive and sportsmanlike championship event that is fair and equitable for all participants. The NYSPHSAA Tournament Committee, its participating athletes, supervisory coaches, section coordinators, USTA officials, and NYSPHSAA tournament staff are permitted at the tournament desk area and on court when supervising athletes while wearing an ID badge. All others in attendance are invited to the designated areas for viewing tournament competition, scores, souvenir vending and other areas designated for spectators. 12

13 Emergency Evacuation Procedure and Event Staff/Security Emergency Phone In the event of an emergency at the USTA National Tennis Center, report an incident by phone at: or Evacuation Announcements Announcements will be made in the event of an evacuation. Instructions from evacuation personnel will be announced. Directions to exit the stadiums and structures will be announced. Directions will be announced and event security/staff will assist with evacuation. Instructions to report to a designated safe area will be announced. Emergency/First Aid/AED A Tournament Trainer(s) will be available throughout the Championship Event as provided by the NYSPHSAA staff. Tournament Director, Selina DeCicco, will be responsible for any and all emergency announcements/contact information. There will also be a First Aid Kit and AED on site. Hospital The location of the nearest hospital is New York Presbyterian/Queens, Main Street; Flushing, NY 11355; Phone: